During the pandemic, Jolly left his corporate career. Around that time, he saw a friend struggling to care for his mother-in-law with dementia. That experience became the spark. It pushed him to build something meaningful—for patients, and for families facing the same challenge.

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Ft. | Devan Chandrasekharan | The spark came after the 2018 floods, when Devan saw how his mother, a Pokkali rice farmer, and others in the region struggled with declining soil health. He wondered whether farming could move away from traditional, soil-based practices to a more data-driven approach. Drones, he realised, could be the key — capturing crop data, analysing it, and enabling precise application of fertilizers and pesticides instead of the blanket methods farmers had relied on for decades.

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Its journey began with Askerbot, a voice and SMS-powered campaign assistant launched in 2018, which improved customer response rates by contacting users at the right time and offering interactive SMS options. By 2020, it evolved into RYNG, an upgraded version designed to address sales, onboarding, and customer support more effectively.

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If you're a fitness enthusiast or someone deeply committed to staying healthy, a Kerala startup is here to support your journey. Three enterprising Keralites—who left behind their high-paying IT and corporate jobs—came together with a mission- to contribute to society through a unique idea.

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Rescue operations in areas affected by landslides, mudslips, or floods are often perilous and difficult to execute. To address this, Kerala-based startup Augsenselab has developed drone-mounted sensor technology aimed at improving the efficiency and safety of search missions in such challenging terrains.

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Support was hard to come by. She spent over five years convincing them that she was on the right path. Here is the story of Yamuna Kalyani, CEO of UniteAR Innovation — a no-code augmented reality platform launched in 2023. It allows users to create AR experiences without any technical background.

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Vivifica was founded by four engineers. All of them were offered opportunities abroad after their master’s degrees, but chose instead to stay back and build something impactful from home.

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It offers home-cooked meals tailored to each dog’s nutritional needs. The idea was born out of personal experience when the duo noticed their own pets frequently falling ill—mainly due to allergies linked to dry, packaged food.

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Even something as small as a pen can harm the environment if it’s made of non-recyclable plastic. Tackling this everyday issue, Amala Jose, a college student from Idukki, Kerala, has developed 'PenCanvas'—a biodegradable pen that is now gaining recognition for its sustainable innovation.

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The seepage of hospital wastewater into natural water sources has become a serious concern, affecting both public health and the environment. To tackle this, Aluva-based startup Vividew Innovations is developing a solution that targets the problem at its source.

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